Braden Jane discharged without conviction after Arrowtown bar assault
“There needs to be a message that violence in Queenstown will not be tolerated,” the judge said at…
Court of Appeal upholds Mana Brown’s conviction for wearing gang insignia
The council downloaded the footage and reported it to the police, who arrested Brown three days later. Brown…
Nurse Angelina Reyes loses bid to avoid conviction after she scammed $112k off colleagues
She spent the money gambling, and during the offending period attended a Taylor Swift concert in Sydney, a…
Tauranga lawyer Paulette Elizabeth Main struck off after fraud conviction
The tribunal found the “only viable response” was to strike her off the roll of barristers and solicitors,…
Manu Vatuvei reveals how meth sentence and prison term changed his life
Listless, the former Warriors top try scorer fell into the smuggling ring and began helping arrange the shipment…
US career hopes help NZ rapper, Tom Francis, escape assault conviction after parking Lamborghini in disabled space
Priest said Macdonald’s collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg showed he was well established in the music scene and…
Ray White agent, builder discharged without conviction for illegal Mt Eden buildings
The council opposed the discharge application. Its lawyer John Kang said the defendants were both experienced professionals who…
Ex-Kaipara councillor Ihapera Paniora discharged over Whangārei assaults
During the confrontation, she took one victim’s cellphone and threw it across the floor, pushed her in the…
Teen Mercedes drink-driver who caused five-car crash fails appeal
Nanedo’s car started rotating, travelling onto the wrong side of the road and crashing head-on into “yet another…
Southsada Sananikone: 81-year-old drug trafficker loses bid to overturn conviction
The court was told that over a five-week period in early 2022, Sananikone mailed 396 packages on behalf…
Waikato police officer Jacob Collins gives up suppression appeal after pepper spray assault conviction
Collins was convicted and ordered to pay the victim $1000 in emotional harm reparation. Collins’ counsel, Russell Boot,…
Belmont cyclist death: Truck driver avoids conviction after fatal crash
While leaving court, Mose told the Herald the decision was “in God’s plan”. Mose had previously pleaded guilty…